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2 - total goals scored by the Phantoms in three games against the Penguins this season. The Penguins won 3-0 once and 2-1 twice.

Quotable

"I think the fourth line was probably our best line consistently throughout the night. They had a lot of chances. It was good to see their hard work get rewarded. It definitely lifted the team's spirits." - LW Brian Gibbons

Down to 11 healthy forwards, the Penguins called up RW Chris Minella from the ECHL's Wheeling Nailers to make his AHL debut. A 27-year-old Notre Dame grad, Minella had eight goals, 12 points and 33 penalty minutes in 42 games with Wheeling this year. He's a graduate of Peters Township high school in suburban Pittsburgh. â¦ D Reid McNeill was the lone healthy scratch.

News and notes

- Two fights broke out simultaneously with 4:35 left in the second period, to the delight of the Philadelphia crowd. Penguins RW Tom Kostopoulos fought LW Tyler Brown and Penguins D Philip Samuelsson squared off with RW David Laliberte.

Promotion: Military Appreciation Night. The first 5,000 fans will receive Penguins dog tags.

On the air: The game will be broadcast on 102.3 FM and televised by WQMY My Network TV with Tom Grace and Mike O'Brien calling the action.

About the Penguins: The Penguins are 6-0-2 in their last eight Saturday night home games. â¦ The Penguins lost their previous meeting with the Whale this season, 2-0 on Jan. 6. â¦ RW Chad Kolarik had 16 goals and 35 points in 41 games with the Whale before being traded to the Penguins on Jan. 24. He has three goals and eight points in 11 games since.

About the Whale: Connecticut had a five-game winning streak snapped by a 5-1 loss to St. John's on Wednesday. The Whale were idle Friday night. â¦ Former Penguins RW Benn Ferriero, who was traded for Kolarik, hasn't played since Feb. 5 due to an undisclosed injury. He did make the trip to Wilkes-Barre. â¦ C Kris Newbury is the only player in the AHL with more than 30 points (54) and more than 100 penalty minutes (104).

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